n. a regular trip; "the ship made its run in record time"

n. a short trip; "take a run into town"

n. a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need; "he proposed an elaborate program of public works"; "working mothers rely on the day care program"

n. (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"

n. an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event; "you can't tell the players without a program"

n. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"

n. a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?"

n. a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"

n. the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"

n. an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"

n. (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer

n. program written and scheduled for execution

n. (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"

n. the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"

n. the pouring forth of a fluid

n. a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"

n. a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run"

n. networking company

v. cause to perform; "run a subject"; "run a process"

v. change from one state to another; "run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot"

v. carry out; "run an errand"

v. cause an animal to move fast; "run the dogs"

v. arrange a program of or for; "program the 80th birthday party"

v. write a computer program

v. come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons were running"

v. compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"

v. compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"

v. run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?"

v. be operating, running or functioning; "The car is still running--turn it off!"

v. cause to emit recorded sounds; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "Can you play my favorite record?"

v. include as the content; broadcast or publicize; "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference"

v. travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast"

v. cover by running; run a certain distance; "She ran 10 miles that day"

v. move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"

v. keep company; "the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"

v. sail before the wind

v. be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"

v. deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor

v. set animals loose to graze

v. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"

v. make without a miss

v. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"

v. extend or continue for a certain period of time; "The film runs 5 hours"

v. cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"

v. have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..."

v. change or be different within limits; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull"

v. referring to a subordinate program, to run within the control of a high-level program

v. become undone; "the sweater unraveled"

v. reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; "melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun"

v. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

n. an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests"

n. something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"

n. a plan for attaining a particular goal

n. a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"

n. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)

n. a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

n. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"

n. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"

n. a procedure or process for obtaining an objective; "they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation"

n. an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted to a new program at the university"

n. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

n. an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"

n. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"

n. a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

n. a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

n. a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"

n. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"

n. a broadcast of news or commentary on the news

n. a television broadcast

n. a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously

n. a step in walking or running

n. a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop

n. a gait faster than a walk; diagonally opposite legs strike the ground together

n. a series of poems or songs on the same theme; "Schubert's song cycles"

n. serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern; "the sequence of names was alphabetical"; "he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA"

n. a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"

n. dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas; "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history"

n. an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

n. a detailed critical inspection

v. enter into a calendar

v. designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor"

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

v. make a mathematical calculation or computation

v. run at a moderately swift pace

v. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

v. run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"

v. sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol; "They were bootlegging whiskey"

v. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

v. act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding; "Who officiated at your wedding?"

v. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

v. behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave"

v. perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?"

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

v. put to use; "exert one's power or influence"

v. work in an administrative capacity; supervise; "administer a program"

v. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"

v. break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity; "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died"

v. lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"

v. cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"

v. follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

v. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

v. follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"

v. change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

v. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"

v. retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"

v. cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."

v. sound with a monotonous hum

v. cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

v. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

v. speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"

v. decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff

v. agitate for

v. play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"

v. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

n. the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"

v. run disconnected or idle; "the engine is idling"

v. accompany or escort; "I'll walk you to your car"

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

v. come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"

v. referring to a control program, to run to a subordinate program

v. make solid or more solid; cause to solidify

v. separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"